Search Continues for Missing Colorado City Teen

The search for 13-year-old Hailey Dunn has continued into an 11th day in Colorado City.

A DPS helicopter was called in to search for Hailey on Thursday and Colorado City officials tell NewsWest 9 that the FBI has now joined the investigation which already includes several agencies including the Texas Rangers.

Hailey's mom, Billie, told CNN's Nancy Grace in a national television interview Thursday night that she and her live in-boyfriend, Shawn Adkins, both failed an administered polygraph test. Billie also said in her interview that she lost all faith in the test and that other people also failed the polygraph. She went on to say that she told her live-in boyfriend to leave her house after learning of his failed polygraph test.

Rumors are circulating about Adkins and that he may have disappeared and could be a suspect. According to DPS Trooper Sparky Dean, "As far as I know, he hasn't disappeared. Shawn Adkins is one of the leads we've got." A search warrant has been served at Hailey's home and polygraph tests have been administered.

Police originally believed Hailey to be a runaway, but after more than a week they're now calling her a missing person.

The website findhaileydunn.com has been filled with articles and updates about the little girl.

It also includes an interview Hailey's mother did with Nancy Grace on CNN Headline News on Wednesday and reports the website also reported that the reward for information about Hailey has been raised to $25,000.

The 13-year-old cheerleader was last seen on December 27 in Colorado City and since that time residents in Mitchell, Howard and Scurry Counties have rallied to try and find her.

So far, the state has not issued an Amber Alert for Hailey, which has caused many in the Colorado City area to question why.

Here are the requirements for an Amber Alert: * A child must be under 17 years of age and there needs to be proof they were taken unwillingly. * There also needs to be proof the child is in immediate danger. * There also must be enough evidence to release to the public.

If you've seen Hailey or know anything about her disappearance, please call the Colorado City Police Department at 325-728-5294.

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